Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-14
Inside the Capitol

The party then removed TO the execu-
tive Office, where rest of about fifteen
minutes was taken and brief reception
INDUCED in. Mrs. Cleveland was the re-
cipient of an enthusiastic ovation whom
she arose from her seat on the stand, and
acknowledged it with smile and genial
nod of the head. The president entered
the building on the arm of Mr.. Stevens,
and Col. Villas escorted Mrs. Cleveland.
Arrived at the governors private cham
ber, the president and Mrs. Cleveland
partook of drink of ice water, and af-
ter resting a few minutes, they received
the resident ladies gathered there to meet
then. The president stood in the middle
of the floor, and his wife occupied one OF
the sofas with Mrs. Col. Villas, Mrs. Ed.
Villas, and Mrs. Rusk, who had awaited
the party il the chamber. Mr.. Stevens
presented the ladies, whom the president
shook cordially by the hand, and passed
a pleasant word with each. Among the
ladies present were Mrs. Conklin,
Mrs. Storer, Mrs. R. B. Ander-
son, Mrs. Geo. w. Bird, Mrs.
S. U. Piuney, Mrs. B. j. Stevens
Mrs. David Atwood, Mrs. A. d. Con-
over, Mrs. 1. C. Sloan, Mrs. a. B.
Braley, Mrs. R. NJ. LaFollette, Mrs. Burr
W. Jones, Mrs. A. G. Parkinson, Mrs. J.
H. Knight, Mrs. E. NJ. Fuller, Mrs. j. NJ
Bowman, Mrs. B. G. Ogilvie, Mrs. Z. Z
Hoyt, Mrs. B. E. Hutchinson, Mrs. Z. p.
Villas. Mrs. John NJ. Olin, Mrs. W. II
Frankenburger, Mrs. II. w. Chenoweth,
Mrs. r. j. Mcconnell, Mrs. Soren, Mrs. j.
A. Johnson, and the Misses Bessie Clark,
Jennie Mills, Paget Daniels, Carrie Fitch,
Kittie Hopkins, Mollie COnklin, Theresa
FavilI, Nora Faville, Clara Mcconnell
Sadie Mcconnell and Miss Bressee, of
Columbus. At the conclusion of the re
ception the president retired to q settee
near the east window, where he was sur
rounded by group of ladies, and gazed
placently on the crowd outside. The
party were then escorted to the platform
in the rotunda for the general reception.
THE RECEPTION.
The president left the executive cham
Der on the arm OF the governor, Mrs.
Cleveland reclined on that of the post
master general and Mrs. Villas following,
escorted by Mr.. Stevens. Mrs. Cleveland
carried in her hand a large and handsom
bouquet o. yellow roses.
Settees were arranged about the plat
form in the form of semi-circle, and in
front of the center of these were placed
chairs which were occupied by Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Rusk and Mrs.
Atwood. Immediately behind them sat
M-s. Z. B. Anderson, Mrs. b. j. Stevens,
and Mrs. J. IL. knight. number of
other ladies and gentlemen, members of
the reception committee, and others,were
scattered about the platform In the coz
ridor behind the platform stood :he girls
who represented the states on the grand
arch. The decorations we're magnia-
cent. Rare plants stood in various plac-
es on the platform, and from the floor TO
the roof il was one mass of bunting,
and wreaths of green oak lesveS- Appro-
pirate notices graced the space not oc-
cupied by the other decorations, and
across the second floor of the rotunda
was hung shield bearing on one side
picture of Mr.. Cleveland and the inscrip-
| ton, THE President-Our President
On tbs other side was the inscription,